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The Extension Of Privacy Rights To Workplace Text Messages Under Quon V. Arch Wireless, Heather Wolnick
The Extension Of Privacy Rights To Workplace Text Messages Under Quon V. Arch Wireless, Heather Wolnick
Golden Gate University Law Review
In Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co., a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a public employer violated the Fourth Amendment by searching the contents of text messages sent and received on a public employee's work-issued pager. In so holding, the Ninth Circuit found that the public employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the contents of the text messages, despite a formal Internet and computer policy stating otherwise. Relying on the two-part O'Connor test for public-employer searches, the court found that the search was more intrusive than necessary to determine …
Evaluating The Legality Of Employer Surveillance Under The Family And Medical Leave Act: Have Employers Crossed The Line?, Brandon Sipherd, Christopher Volpe
Evaluating The Legality Of Employer Surveillance Under The Family And Medical Leave Act: Have Employers Crossed The Line?, Brandon Sipherd, Christopher Volpe
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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